St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-06-18
THE JAMESTOWN BUDGET
F@ of Matter OF General Terri
torial Interest.


cipal educational institutionS-the col
lege and High sch0ol-have occurred
during the past week. From the former
institution there are as yetno graduates.
The first school year, however, was
closed with an interesting entertain
ment. the main features OF which were
the contests between the students III
defamation and composition. The col
lege has been under the direction OF
Prof. \. NJ. Grove and wife, whose sue
cess has been so satisfactory that the
the trustees have retained them for
another wear. The students numbered
twenty-fve, "a showing which, considering
the Obstacles and disadvantage is con-
Sidered very good. The second year
will open next September i'll the hand
some and commodiouS new building
now being erected. At that time full
college curriculum will be adopted and
largely increased corps OF professors
secured. The second annual commence
ment of the High school occurred Mon
dav before one of the largest audiences
thu. t ever as Sambled in the Opera rink.
There were five graduates, all young
ladies, as follows: Misses Bertha VIII
Der, Carrie Warnock. Minnie Proctor,
Bertha Klein and Laura Atkinson.
Bishop Martyrs recent visit at Fort
Totten was the occasion of great reVl-
val of Catholic interest at that place
and review of the remarkable progress
of the Indian school children. The
Gray Nuns of Montreal have built from
their own earnings neat little church
there. There are two SchoOlS-one for
girls. conducted by the Sisters, and an
other for the boys, conducted by Father
Jerome. In these, tw0e schools about
LOCO children are taught the rudiments
of the English language and various
arts and requirements. During his stay
the bishop confirmed some SeVenty-hVe
Indians and administered the rite of
first communion to about twenty more.
The celebration of the festival Of
Corpus Christie was given with
good showing, the cOYertS Joining in the
procession in the open air, adorned with
regalia, banners and other manifesto
tons of the order. Father FintOn, 0. 5.
B., young priest. was ordained for ser
vice among the Indians. The bishop
was greatly pleased with the work ae
compliShed, and Rev. Father Cassidy,
of this city, who accompanied him,
states that the progress of the Indians
is truly remarkable, and the fort and its
surroundings well worthy visit. The
Indians are now Self-Supporting, have
log cabins and cultivated ground, own
machinery, stock, etc, and show many
evidences Of civilization.
The asylum board, which has been in
session for several days, adjourned until
July 5. Tie contractors for the build
ing, MeSsrs. HotchkiSS, having fur
nished the necessary bonds the contract
was signed, as was also the contract for
boring the artesian well. Graz Broth
erS, of Jamestown, secured this con-
tract. The well is to be caSed from top
to bottom with four-inch casing, and ii
gas in any quantity is found an ingen-
ious device will be made use of,
whereby both gas and water can flow
from the well, the gas outside and the
water inside the inner casing. This
ing of a test well without addi-
tional expense. The well is to
be put down to depth of
1,6eG feet if necessary and to be COM
pleted within sixty days. The machin-
eFy-used for this contract will be differ
ent from that operated by the contrac-
tors of the city wells. A cable viii be
used over drum and much less time
occupiedin. changing the drill. This
test Will soon determine whether gas
exists in sufficient quantities in this por-
ton Of Dakota.
Four arrests have recently been made
the ordinance regarding the sale of
goods on the Sabbath. Two arrests
were made for selling cigars: two for
keeping saloons open. The cases have
all been tried this week and in every
instance have resulted in dismissal or
defeat on the part of the prosecution.
There has been q camp of some
twenty-five Indians about mile up the
river for several days. They are from
p
ing from Fort TOtten, where they have
been celebrating one of their customary
rights. Wednesday a number Of the
abOrigineS came into town. and as the
result of considerable begging, carried
back armsful of old clothing, etc. Mon
day night they all became happy and
celebrated with eclat the famous sun
dance. Two of the redskins were ar
rested for wandering into Joe BiScotT's
and carrying Off one of his deadly
butcher knives. The Indians have
since decamped, much to the delight of
the residents of the vicinity in which
they were camped.
!. Deputy Public Examiner Hoyden has
been in the city several days checking
up the books at the asylum. While it
is not known Just what the result has
been, enough is learned to know that
the records are IN very satisfactory
condition, and that everything checks
up.
The Minneapolis & Pacific railroad,
which IS called the millerS' road because
it started last summer in Mime
apolis and quietly and I'M
ostentatiouSly pushed its line through
the state of Minnesota to Lidgerwood,
Richland county. Dakota, is again puZ-
Zling the wiseacres and everybody else
by its recent activity in Richland
county. Within the past week a large
outfit of graders have commenced work
again on this road. 1t is well known
that the Manitoba road has paralleled
this line and outStrippeG it so far in its
westward course as to have already az
rived at Glendale, where sharp
competition has been commenced
with the Milwaukee, which has
resulted in great reduction in freight
and passenger rates. To protect itself,
and to get into enough good country to
pay, the Minneapolis Il Pacific has re-
newed its operations. 1t is to grade
twenty-five miles west to Forman, in
Sargent county, and from there sixty
five miles further have been let, and
will extend in northweSterly direction
Jamestown citizens have been informed
that terminal facilities and right of way
would be great inducement to this
road to come to the city. Steps are be-
ing taken, and not only this, but every
other reasonable requirement that will
be asked will probably.be complied with.
1t is not improbable but that more dirt
will be flying in Central Dakota before
fall than the most enthusiastic has
hoped for.
RIJNNTNG TO SPORTS